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July 28, 2025 Edition

New Community Financial CFO outlines goals

Banks & Credit Unions, Subscriber Only

DeWITT -— Community Financial System Inc.’s (NYSE: CBU) new chief financial officer brings a background in hedge funds and the Buffalo area to the banking

Pathfinder to pay Q2 dividend of 10 cents in early August

Banks & Credit Unions, Subscriber Only

OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, has declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share of

Canandaigua National Bank names Syracuse–area branch locations

Construction, Design & Real Estate, Banks & Credit Unions, Subscriber Only

CANANDAIGUA — It’s been known since last fall that Canandaigua National Bank (CNB) was coming to the Syracuse area with several new branches. Now we

OPINION: One Big Beautiful Bill Sets New Direction for How Government Spends Taxpayer Money

Opinion, Subscriber Only

The recent signing of the federal tax and spending bill (H.R. 1) — called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — into law has predictably

OPINION: As It Turns Out, the Federal Government Does Valuable Things

Opinion, Subscriber Only

While all eyes have been on the Capitol Hill maneuvering around the 900-page bill [H.R.1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)] carrying out President

Ask Rusty: What is the Formula for Deciding When to Claim SS?

Business Mentors, Subscriber Only

Dear Rusty: I am curious about the “formula” to decide when to take Social Security (SS) while still working. I am past the full retirement

Jefferson County hotels post slight drop in occupancy in June

North Country, Sports, Entertainment & Tourism, Subscriber Only

WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels saw slightly fewer overnight guests in June, as two other key business indicators also posted small declines during the month.